application Procedures

The form used to apply to take an EMI course is the General Admissions Application Form (FEMA Form 75-5, which expires February 28, 2007). The only FEMA Form 75-5 that will be accepted is the one with the expiration date of February 28, 2007. A copy of the form is included at the back of this catalog, and it may be duplicated. Additional forms can be downloaded from the EMI Web site or obtained from state and local emergency management offices, FEMA regional offices, or the NETC Office of Admissions.

The addresses for the state/local emergency management offices and the FEMA regional offices are listed at the back of the catalog. Please fill out all blanks on the application form completely or it will be returned.

Applications must be coordinated, reviewed, and approved by:

• The head of the applicant’s sponsoring organization,
• The emergency management office of the applicant’s state, and
• The NETC Admissions Office.

EMI’s National Enrollment System

EMI will use a National Enrollment System of two terms with a prescribed application period for each term. Click here for EMI Courses Enrollment Period.

After each application period:

• NETC staff will review the applications and notify applicants regarding their status as noted above.
• EMI will post any remaining vacancies on the EMI Web site and interested personnel may continue to apply. EMI will fill vacancies on a first-come, first-served basis. (Note: for IEMC vacancies by position consult the IEMC Web site.